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North Carolina bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in North Carolina — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

18,901
Public bridges
35.8%
Good condition
6.2%
Poor condition
6.2%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

18,901

Public highway bridges in North Carolina

Good Condition

35.8%

6,773 bridges rated 7-9

-14.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

6.2%

1,165 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

6.2%

1,165 bridges flagged for repair priority

-0.8pp vs national avg 7.0%

North Carolina vs national bridge condition

North Carolina — Good condition share 35.8%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

North Carolina — Structurally deficient share 20.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — North Carolina (FHWA NBI)

North Carolina35.83408285275912%41.415798105920324%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — North Carolina (FHWA NBI)

Counties (100)

Alamance 21 Alexander 26 Alleghany 117 Anson 162 Ashe 247 Avery 108 Beaufort 154 Bertie 95 Bladen 123 Brunswick 166 Buncombe 555 Burke 231 Cabarrus 236 Caldwell 201 Camden 28 Carteret 55 Caswell 90 Catawba 236 Chatham 241 Cherokee 163 Chowan 38 Clay 63 Cleveland 270 Columbus 226 Craven 147 Cumberland 348 Currituck 22 Dare 40 Davidson 340 Davie 93 Duplin 208 Durham 315 Edgecombe 147 Forsyth 454 Franklin 118 Gaston 232 Gates 41 Graham 94 Granville 149 Greene 62 Guilford 736 Halifax 158 Harnett 134 Haywood 286 Henderson 245 Hertford 58 Hoke 136 Hyde 75 Iredell 335 Jackson 234 Johnston 318 Jones 82 Lee 98 Lenoir 145 Lincoln 169 Macon 223 Madison 244 Martin 124 McDowell 234 Mecklenburg 746 Mitchell 127 Montgomery 151 Moore 178 Nash 261 New Hanover 123 Northampton 83 Onslow 172 Orange 189 Pamlico 45 Pasquotank 54 Pender 112 Perquimans 39 Person 106 Pitt 228 Polk 127 Randolph 401 Richmond 154 Robeson 285 Rockingham 229 Rowan 245 Rutherford 298 Sampson 196 Scotland 101 Stanly 163 Stokes 150 Surry 308 Swain 129 Transylvania 162 Tyrrell 28 Union 353 Vance 75 Wake 760 Warren 84 Washington 59 Watauga 200 Wayne 208 Wilkes 349 Wilson 195 Yadkin 168 Yancey 164

North Carolina vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below North Carolina on the same metric.

45

South Carolina

6.10% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,396

55

Wisconsin

6.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,851
Selected

37

North Carolina

6.16% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,901

15

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

30

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

Bridges Needing Most Attention in North Carolina

Six lowest-condition bridges in North Carolina, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

SR1216

Structurally Deficient

Over: WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER

100 FT.E.JCT.NC215, Haywood, NC

Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 30

TSALI ENOLA ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: SOCO CREEK

TSALI ENOLA ROAD, Swain, NC

Built 1960 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10

HORNBUCKLE CREEKRD

Poor

Over: HORNBUCKLE CREEK

389 HORNBUCKLE CREEK ROAD, Swain, NC

Built 1950 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5

SR1630

Poor

Over: KIT CREEK

1.8MI.N.JCT.NC55, Wake, NC

Built 1975 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 12,500

SR1340

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER

.1 MI.N.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC

Built 1977 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 500

SR1323

Poor

Over: CANAL

0.05 MI.N.JCT.1300, Tyrrell, NC

Built 1961 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 650

All Bridges in North Carolina

SR1133

Structurally Deficient

Over: TAYLORS CREEK

0.2 MI.E.OF JCT.SR1101, Duplin, NC

Built 1977 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 370

SR1505

Structurally Deficient

Over: WILDCAT SWAMP

0.6 MI.S. OF JCT.US158, Northampton, NC

Built 1965 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 350

SR1125

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE RUIN CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1124, Vance, NC

Built 1953 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 90

17TH ST.NW

Structurally Deficient

Over: FRYE CREEK

0.3MI. N. OF JCT.W.SR1308, Catawba, NC

Built 2020 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 2,500

VALLEY FORGE RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: CATES CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. NC86, Orange, NC

Built 2020 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 100

FIREBREAK 10

Structurally Deficient

Over: MILL CREEK

PU 680 931, Hoke, NC

Built 1970 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 2

SR1152

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1.4 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1149, Wake, NC

Built 1961 Load: 7.2 t ADT: 2,100

SR3217

Structurally Deficient

Over: CATAWBA CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR2200, Gaston, NC

Built 1967 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 8,700

SR1817

Structurally Deficient

Over: WARD SWAMP

1.0 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1818, Sampson, NC

Built 1975 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 320

SR1338

Structurally Deficient

Over: FISHER RIVER

1.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1407, Surry, NC

Built 1962 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 600

SR2320

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.9 MI. W. JCT. NC96, Wake, NC

Built 1967 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 2,100

NFSR 140

Structurally Deficient

Over: COURTHOUSE CREEK

2.9 MI. N. JCT. NC 215, Transylvania, NC

Built 1939 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 10

SR1639

Structurally Deficient

Over: KNOB CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1640, Cleveland, NC

Built 1935 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 250

SR1501

Structurally Deficient

Over: UT TO WOLFE CREEK

.8 MI.W.JCT.SR1518, Polk, NC

Built 1951 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 550

SR1325

Structurally Deficient

Over: CATHEYS CREEK

.8 MI.W.JCT.US221, Rutherford, NC

Built 1951 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 450

SR1223

Structurally Deficient

Over: GREEN CREEK

.5 MI.E.JCT.NC261, Mitchell, NC

Built 1969 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 200

SR1333

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK RIVER

0.5 MI N JCT SR1331, Onslow, NC

Built 1967 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 230

SR2125

Structurally Deficient

Over: FLOYDS CREEK

.4 MI.W.JCT.US221, Rutherford, NC

Built 1963 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 700

SR2102

Structurally Deficient

Over: BIG HORSE CREEK

0.2 MI.W.JCT.SR2107, Rutherford, NC

Built 1963 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 400

SR1521

Structurally Deficient

Over: REEDY CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1522, Warren, NC

Built 1970 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 200

SR1571

Structurally Deficient

Over: KINGS CREEK

75 FT.W.JCT.SR1552, Caldwell, NC

Built 1965 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 1,000

SR1364

Structurally Deficient

Over: JONATHAN CREEK

.05 MI.E.JCT.US276, Haywood, NC

Built 1956 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 650

OXFORD ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: BELLS BRANCH

0.1 MI.S.JCT.10TH ST., Pitt, NC

Built 1966 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 1,200

SR1340

Structurally Deficient

Over: MC KINNEY BRANCH

.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1417, Yancey, NC

Built 1962 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 100

FIREBREAK 7

Structurally Deficient

Over: FLAT CREEK

RANGE W2 (NE), Hoke, NC

Built 1970 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 1

SR1324

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE HORSE CREEK

150 FT.W.JCT.SR1354, Ashe, NC

Built 1962 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 250

OLD GREENSBORO RD.

Structurally Deficient

Over: BRUSHY FORK CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.FIFTH ST., Forsyth, NC

Built 1950 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 5,100

SR1103

Structurally Deficient

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.9 MI S JCT SR1706, Franklin, NC

Built 1969 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 810

SR1559

Structurally Deficient

Over: LIMEKILN CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1556, McDowell, NC

Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 70

SR1352

Structurally Deficient

Over: SPRING CREEK

.01 MI.E.JCT.NC226, Mitchell, NC

Built 1963 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 500

SR1102

Structurally Deficient

Over: NORTH PACOLET RIVER

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1100, Polk, NC

Built 1969 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 250

E. HARRIS STREET

Structurally Deficient

Over: LONG CREEK

150'W.JCT.S.MADISON ST., Wayne, NC

Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 4,600

SR1828

Structurally Deficient

Over: BACK SWAMP

0.6 MI. N. OF JCT SR1827, Duplin, NC

Built 1951 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 220

SR1109

Structurally Deficient

Over: CABIN CREEK

0.9 MI.W.JCT.SR1106, Henderson, NC

Built 1959 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 60

SR1169

Structurally Deficient

Over: SHELL CREEK

.8 MI.N.JCT.SR1155, Wilkes, NC

Built 1961 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 90

DRY RIDGE ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHIPPING CREEK

2.9 MI W US 264, Dare, NC

Built 1965 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 5

SR1892

Structurally Deficient

Over: SOUTH YADKIN RIVER

1.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1913, Iredell, NC

Built 1948 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 2,400

SR1886

Structurally Deficient

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1891, Iredell, NC

Built 1967 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 420

SR2044

Structurally Deficient

Over: SMITHS CREEK

1.2 MI.S.US1A, Wake, NC

Built 1967 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 8,100

SR1001

Structurally Deficient

Over: POTTS CREEK

.3MI. S. JCT. WITH SR2033, Cleveland, NC

Built 1951 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 6,600

SR1832

Structurally Deficient

Over: HUNTING CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1821, Iredell, NC

Built 1975 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 200

SR1530

Structurally Deficient

Over: PAINT FORK CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1531, Madison, NC

Built 1951 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 100

HANGING MOSS TRL

Structurally Deficient

Over: UT TO DUCK CREEK

0.15 MI. N. JCT. SR4274, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1988 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100

WESTMONT DRIVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

0.1MI.N.JCT.GRAHAM PKWY., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1957 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 3,400

SR1134

Structurally Deficient

Over: LONG CREEK

75 FEET N. JCT. SR1448, Stanly, NC

Built 1970 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,500

SR1309

Structurally Deficient

Over: W.FORK FRENCH BROAD RVR

1.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1322, Transylvania, NC

Built 1958 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 850

SR2555

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1.2 MI. S.W. OF JCT. US70, Wake, NC

Built 1952 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 8,300

SR1227

Structurally Deficient

Over: NORTH FORK COVE CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1233, Watauga, NC

Built 1962 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 100

SR1509

Structurally Deficient

Over: FORBUSH CREEK

100 FT.N.JCT.SR1591, Yadkin, NC

Built 1980 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,700

SR1310

Structurally Deficient

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

25 FT.S.JCT.SR1315, Ashe, NC

Built 1968 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 300

Showing 18,801-18,850 of 18,901 bridges

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